Big Bang Theory to end with season 12

The Big Bang Theory, The Big Bang Theory,  which stars Jim Par sons, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik, Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco, will end in 2019 after season 12. CBS and Warner Bros TV made the decision because Parsons was ready to move on from the hit sitcom. With a reported salary near $1 million per episode, Parsons — along with his four original co-stars Cuoco, Galecki, Nayyar and Helberg — stood to make more than $50 million including profits if he agreed to stay on the show for two more years. But Parsons was ready to say goodbye to the ensemble sitcom that made him a household name. Since there is no show without Sheldon, next spring’s 12th season finale of The Big Bang Theory will mark the end of the series.In a joint statement, Warner Bros Television, CBS and Chuck Lorre Productions, said: “We are forever grateful to our fans for their support of The Big Bang Theory during the past 12 seasons. We, along with the cast, writers and crew, are extremely appreciative of the show’s success and aim to deliver a final season, and series finale, that will bring The Big Bang Theory to an epic creative close.” (IANS)